as in darted
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
bargain hunters at the flea market flitted from table to table like hummingbirds in a garden
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Recent Examples of flitted
Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.
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Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
About 10 flies flitted about in a storage area next to a kitchen prep table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Gigi Hadid has flitted from champagne blonde to espresso brunette and sultry burgundy hair throughout the years.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
McCarthyite revivalism has flitted around the edges of American conservatism since the senator fell from grace during his conspiratorial anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Passengers swapped T-shirts with sweaters as the train gathered speed, and the plains around Bologna flitted by the window.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Broadcom — Shares of the heavyweight chipmaker flitted between gains and losses in the extended session.
—Pia Singh,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Vitinha and Joao Neves flitted around like mayflies in love.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Valentino and his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammetti flitted among their homes — which also included places in New York, London, Rome, Capri and Gstaad, Switzerland — traveling with their pack of pugs.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
About 10 flies flitted about in a storage area next to a kitchen prep table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Gigi Hadid has flitted from champagne blonde to espresso brunette and sultry burgundy hair throughout the years.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
McCarthyite revivalism has flitted around the edges of American conservatism since the senator fell from grace during his conspiratorial anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Passengers swapped T-shirts with sweaters as the train gathered speed, and the plains around Bologna flitted by the window.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Broadcom — Shares of the heavyweight chipmaker flitted between gains and losses in the extended session.
—Pia Singh,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Vitinha and Joao Neves flitted around like mayflies in love.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Valentino and his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammetti flitted among their homes — which also included places in New York, London, Rome, Capri and Gstaad, Switzerland — traveling with their pack of pugs.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flitted
Verb
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After their 24th loss in 34 home games, the Kings darted off to Salt Lake City for a date with the Utah Mammoth on Sunday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Enright, on the right side, darted toward net along the goal line and ricocheted a shot off the post into the net to cap the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Kane took a shot from the point that fluttered through traffic and bounced off Compher, who was parked at the goalpost.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And there, for the fifth time, was Azzi Fudd as the colorful scraps of paper, shot from big cannons, fluttered down all around her.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Head coach Geno Auriemma danced in a cowboy hat.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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People swayed to Cléopâtre's music on Sunday, with some singing along and blowing her kisses, while performers in colorful clothes danced on stage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Goodwin, in the 77th minute, flicked in a header off a cross by David Schnegg for his first goal in MLS and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Goodwin, in the 77th minute, flicked in a header off a cross by David Schnegg for his first goal in MLS and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Flitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flitted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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